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2015 Promotion CeremonyOn February 9, 2015, the Baltimore County Police Department promoted 23 officers and one civilian. This includes eight captains, four lieutenants, four sergeants and seven corporals.
Police Chief Jim Johnson and County Executive Kevin Kamenetz presented the certificates.

UPDATE (February 3):

Baltimore County Police have identified the two officers involved in a shooting in front of a 7-Eleven store on Liberty Road early Saturday morning.

Officer Beccio, a 6-year veteran of the Baltimore County Police Department

Officer Miller, a 12-year veteran of the Baltimore County Police Department

Both officers are assigned to the Woodlawn precinct and have not been involved in any previous shootings.

The incident remains under investigation by the Baltimore County Police Homicide Unit. This investigation will be reviewed by the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office.

UPDATE (January 31 1:05 p.m.):

The man in the police-involved shooting has been identified as Edward Donnell Bright, Sr., 56 years old, from the 9900 block of Southall Road, Randallstown, Maryland 21133.

Original release (January 31 8:37 a.m.):

Just after 2:00 a.m. on January 31, Baltimore County Police received a call from a 7-11 store located in the 9800 block of Liberty Road 21133, for a man with a knife.

Two Baltimore County officers responded to the call and saw the man with the knife, standing outside the front door of the store. Due to the threat to public safety, the officers ordered the man to drop the knife. The man refused to drop the knife when told to do so. The situation continued to escalate when the man approached the officers while continuing to hold the knife.

At that time, the officers attempted to subdue the suspect through the use of an electronic control device (“Taser”). The Taser did not cause the man to drop the knife. As the man continued to approach the officers with the knife in his hand, both officers shot the suspect.

The suspect received medical attention and was transported to Sinai Hospital. The man was pronounced deceased at Sinai Hospital. Neither officer was injured during the incident.

The investigation is on-going at this time. The Baltimore County Police Homicide unit will conduct a full investigation, which will be reviewed by the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office. The officers involved in the shooting will be placed on routine administrative leave.

The arrest warrants charge both men with first-degree murder and related charges. They are currently being held in Baltimore City on other charges.

On January 13 at 10:30 p.m., police responded to the Balmoral Towers apartment building in the 6800 block of Liberty Road 21207 for a report of a shooting. When officers arrived on the scene, they discovered 32-year-old Seydina Oumar Soumagel lying in a hallway suffering from at least one gunshot wound. He was declared deceased at the scene.

The investigation into this incident has indicated that the Burris and Dunbarshot Oumar during a robbery outside of his apartment. Investigators believe that Oumar was targeted.

UPDATE (January 14 9 a.m.):

Baltimore County Police have identified the man that died after being shot in the hallway of a Gwynn Oak Apartment building as 32-year-old Seydina Oumar Soumagel of the 6800 block of Liberty Road 21207.

At 10:30 p.m. last night, police responded to the Balmoral Towers apartment building in the 6800 block of Liberty Road 21207 for a report of a shooting. When officers arrived on the scene, they discovered Soumagel lying in a hallway suffering from at least one gunshot wound. He was declared deceased at the scene.

This incident is under investigation by the Baltimore County Police Homicide Unit. Detectives will be working to determine if this was a targeted crime.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call police at 410-307-2020 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.

Callers to Metro Crime Stoppers

If your tip to the Metro Crime Stoppers hotline leads to the arrest and/or indictment of a suspect, for a felony crime, you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000 from Metro Crime Stoppers.

If you have information on the above crime/suspect please call, text, or e-mail: Metro Crime Stoppers hotline available 24-hours a day toll free.

Original release (January 14 6:42 a.m.):

At 10:30 p.m. on January 13, Baltimore County Police received a 9-1-1 call for a shooting occurring at the Balmoral Towers apartment building, located in the 6800-block of Liberty Road 21207. When officers arrived at the scene, they located a 32-year-old man suffering from at least one gunshot wound. The man was found in the hallway of the apartment building. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. The cause and manner of death are pending the determination of an autopsy by the Office of the State Medical Examiner.

No further information at this time. County Police continue to investigate this homicide and ask for the public's assistance at this time. If anyone has any details about this crime, they are asked to call the Baltimore County Police at (410) 307-2020.

Baltimore County Police have charged two people in connection with an assault on September 4 in the 8000 block of Liberty Rd 21244 that left a man seriously injured.

Gerrod Deandre Powell (26) of the 3800 block of Sylvan Drive 21207

Warren Christian Davis (29) of the 3800 block of Sylvan Drive 21207

Both men are charged with attempted first degree murder and related charges. They are being held without bail at the Baltimore County Detention Center.

The initial investigation into this incident has indicated that the victim and the suspects became involved in an argument in the parking lot of Greek Village Carryout. During the argument, the suspects beat the victim with an unknown object.

The victim was transported to an area hospital where he remains in critical condition.

The nature of the argument between the victim and the suspects remains unclear.

This incident remains under investigation by the Baltimore County Police Violent Crimes Unit.